Dragonball Z
Gohan: Protector of Earth
Disclaimer:This is a Dragonball z fanfiction. I do not own or in anyway profit from Dragonball z or any of the characters in this story. This fic centers on Gohan, and begins right after the cell games. It is an AU, and reviews are welcome and much appreciated.
-dbz-
Chapter 7:
"Gohan! Gohan wake up, you're going to be late for school!"
At the sound of his mother's screams, Gohan rolled out of bed and fell to the floor.
"Oh god, how did I oversleep by so much?"
Gohan looked down at his alarm clock and realized he had forgotten to set it the night before. He had gotten back at four in the morning the previous night from a long training session, and had fainted onto his bed before he was able to set his alarm. Since starting school, Gohan had continued to train as hard as before so that meant he had to sacrifice the amount of sleep he got each night. Gohan enjoyed going to high school everyday and trying to live the normal life of a teenager, but he still remembered the impending danger. Any day now he knew a powerful foe would come to threaten the planet. It had been six years since Gohan had his last vision making him think sometimes that maybe it was just a dream. But whenever he trained in the third transformation, he knew it was not just a dream; it was as real as the incredible power that surged off of him every time he trained.
"Gohan, what are you doing. Aren't you going to school today?"
"Oh sorry mom, I'll be ready in just one second."
Gohan quickly put on his school clothes and grabbed some food from the kitchen. He kissed his mom on the cheek before leaving the house and using instant transmission. He reappeared in an enclosed area a few blocks from his school.
Man, school only starts in a few minutes. I better hurry.
Gohan ran down the street at a normal human speed and made it to the front steps of the school before his attention was turned elsewhere. On the street to the right of him was a yellow sports car driving recklessly and being chased by a police car. As the police car caught up with the yellow car, the yellow car rammed it against a brick wall on the side of the street. The police car collided hard against the wall catching on fire. This forced the two injured police officers to roll out of the car in order to avoid catching on fire. The yellow car then pulled over to the side of the street where two men stepped out; one of them was short and skinny while the other was tall and muscular. Both of them had slicked back black hair and dark sunglasses. They were grinning obviously satisfied with the stunt they had just pulled.
I should stop those guys but there are too many people around for me to become the gold fighter. I have no choice; I'll have to fight them in my normal school clothing. Everybody should be in school by now so hopefully nobody from class will see me.
Gohan walked up to the two men, both of whom were facing the other direction and thus failed to notice Gohan's presence.
"You guys shouldn't have pulled that stunt back there. You could have seriously injured those police officers not to mention the people on the sidewalk," said Gohan.
The two men turned around and smirked as they saw a skinny black haired teenager facing them.
"That was a dangerous stunt we pulled but not as dangerous as what you're doing now kid," said the taller of the two men.
"I think we should make an example out of you kid. We can't have people coming up and disrespecting the Red Shark Gang like that. Punks like you have to learn we are not people to be messed with," said the shorter man.
Videl, who had also overslept, was running up the steps towards class when she noticed Gohan staring down two tough looking guys. A few random people started to crowd around expecting to see a fight. Videl ran up to within twenty feet of Gohan but did not interfere quite yet; she wanted to see what Gohan was capable of first.
The bigger of the two thugs walked up to Gohan and aimed a punch at his head, which Gohan easily dodged to his right. Gohan backed up a couple feet and assumed the fighting position when he noticed Videl standing on the sidewalk watching the fight.
Oh shoot, I can't let Videl see me fight these guys. She's already suspicious of me.
Before Gohan had time to look back at the thugs, the big guy's fist made solid contact against the side of his face and knocked him back and to the ground.
"Oh no, I should have interfered sooner, this is all my fault," thought Videl.
Videl ran up to the two thugs and kicked the first one in the head, knocking him to the ground. The other thug ran up to his friend and helped him up and into the car; he was smaller than his friend and knew he had no chance in a fight against Videl. The two thugs took off while Videl went to check on Gohan. The crowd started to disperse after the yellow car took off.
"Gohan, are you alright. That was a pretty bad hit you took, are you bleeding?"
Gohan turned around and to the surprise of Videl there wasn't a mark on his face. It didn't even look like he had been in a fight.
"Whoa, you don't even have a scratch on your face, how is that possible?"
"I guess I can take a punch well. Too bad I can't fight well also," said Gohan.
"I'm sorry Gohan. I should have interfered sooner; I don't know why I didn't. For some reason I thought you might be the Gold Fighter."
"The Gold Fighter, I don't even have blond hair," said Gohan in a joking voice.
"Yea I know, silly huh. Well from now on please don't try to take on any criminals. Let me or the police handle it. But look at the bright side; you can take a punch better than anyone I've ever seen. Better not tell Sharpner or he'll want you to join the boxing club."
"Hahaha, I'll make sure not to."
This worked out better than I thought, Videl was able to take down those two guys and I don't think she's going to be suspicious of me anymore. I should have lost a fight right away. It would have made things a lot easier and much less stressful.
"Well I think we're going to be late for class, we better get going."
"Oh right, I completely lost track of time," said Gohan.
Gohan and Videl walked to their first class and took their seats next to Erasa.
"Gee guys, both of you arrive late and together. Is there anything you two aren't telling me about?" said Erasa.
"Gohan tried to fight these two thugs and I was forced to interfere, that's it."
"Oh Gohan, are you okay, you don't seem to be bleeding or anything."
"I'm fine, it wasn't that bad really," said Gohan. "It's just a good thing Videl was there."
"Maybe if you tried hitting the gym once in a while and didn't spend all your time studying you could have handled yourself better," said Sharpner.
"Haha, yea I guess you're right."
"Pff, it's not like you would have done any better Sharpner," said Videl. "These guys would have knocked you out before you even got your hands up."
"Yea, I doubt it," replied Sharpner arrogantly.
"Gohan doesn't need to fight, he's so smart he'll get a good job and then he can hire security guards for protection. Or he could always go out with Videl and she could protect him like she did today."
Gohan and Videl both gave an uncomfortable blush at Erasa's last comment.
Class went by smoothly for the next couple hours until Videl's watch went off again.
"Videl, the mayor has been taken hostage by some people calling themselves the Red Shark Gang. They have him at gunpoint."
"Hold on, I'll be right there."
Dam, can't I even make it one day without there being an emergency.
-dbz-
Surround the mayor's building were dozens of cop cars tactically positioned. There was a metal fence surrounding the government building except for an opening meant as a walkway about twenty feet in length. There were at least twenty cops taking position behind their cars, where the police captain could be seen trying to negotiate with the gang members.
"We want Mr. Satan to get over here now, or the mayor gets it."
"Why do you want to see Mr. Satan?" asked the terrified mayor who was currently being held at gunpoint.
"Because our boss wants to challenge him to a fight, that's why."
"Are you crazy, Mr. Satan is the strongest fighter in the world. You're boss can't possibly defeat him.
Suddenly a very large man with an odd looking blue suit and black beanie came out from the door behind the mayor. His clothes were far too small for his stature and looked rather comical. He stood nearly eight feet tall and looked to be skilled in the ways of martial arts.
"You worship Mr. Satan because you think he is strong. Well after I destroy him you will see what true strength really is. Then your people will worship me as a hero, instead of that fraud."
"You're crazy; you're no hero, just some nut job who's going to get himself killed when Mr. Satan comes."
"You better watch yourself fat man. We're running the show here," said one of the thugs.
Videl drove up to the police on her motorbike and began talking to the captain.
"What's going on here?" Videl asked.
"The big guy is the leader of the gang, he says he won't release the mayor unless your father comes here and fights him."
"He wants to fight my father. That guy must be dumber than he looks. Well if he's looking for a fight, I guess I better give him one."
Videl then proceeded to walk through the gate and up to the boss of the Red Shark Gang.
"What do you think you are doing little girl?" said the boss.
"I'm here to take you out, that's what," replied Videl calmly.
One of the goons, somewhat frightened, turned to speak to his boss. "Hey boss, I think that's Videl Satan, Mr. Satan's daughter."
"So the great Mr. Satan doesn't even fight his own battles anymore. He sends his puny daughter out to fight the bad guys. He is even more pathetic than I thought."
"My dad is an important man; he doesn't have time to take on every dimwitted criminal who challenges him."
"You sure have a mouth on you little girl. Let's see if you're still talking after I break you in half," said the boss with a wide grin on his face.
"Bring it on you overgrown circus reject."
The leader of the Red Shark Gang rushed at Videl and aimed an upper cut at her head. Videl flipped back, avoiding the punch and aimed a kick at the guy's side. He didn't get knocked back by the kick but rather just stood there unphased. He grabbed Videl's foot and aimed another punch at her face, making contact and knocking Videl to the ground. Videl could see all of the police officers standing around nervously watching the fight. As Videl was about to get up and reposition herself, she saw the Gold Fighter land on the ground behind the large man she was fighting.
"Now who is this punk?" said the crime boss as he turned around.
"You must not have access to a newspaper, or else you just don't know how to read. I am the Gold Fighter, and it's my job to take down worthless criminals like yourself."
"Take care of this kid, I'm still not done with Mr. Satan's daughter," said the boss to his goons."
One of the goons lifted up his gun and was about to aim it at the Gold Fighter before he felt a sudden excruciating pain in his abdomen before falling to the ground. The Gold Fighter had elbowed him in the gut faster than he could see. The other goon stood in shock before the Gold Fighter roundhouse kicked him into the wall, knocking him out cold. The Gold Fighter then turned his attention to the boss but not before the last goon made an appearance from behind the side of the building. He picked up a rocket launcher and shot one of the rockets towards the Gold Fighter.
"Let's see you try to dodge this kid."
Gohan noticed the rocket flying at him and quickly held his hand in the air and stopped it with his ki. He sent the rocket flying back slowly at the guy with it exploding just a few feet from the goon. The goon was knocked unconscious and landed at the base of the fence. Gohan then turned his attention to where Videl had been and saw her standing over the crime boss with her foot at the base of his throat. He was knocked out cold.
"You were able to take him out?" said the Gold Fighter incredulously.
"I didn't need your help; I can handle myself just fine."
"My apologies, I didn't realize you were such a capable fighter."
Videl smirked. "Well now you know."
One of the goons that had been knocked out regained consciousness and picked up his gun. He wearily pointed it at Videl and fired off a shot. The Gold Fighter saw the bullet flying at Videl and quickly jumped in front of it. The bullet fell harmlessly to the ground although it did startle Videl to say the least.
"That was a cowardly thing to do," said the Gold Fighter to the thug.
The thug then returned to a state of unconsciousness right after having fired the shot. The police started to get involved at this point and arrested the entire gang. Ambulances were called to take care of all the gang members that had been knocked unconscious by the duo of Gohan and Videl.
"You saved me," said Videl who was obviously shaken by the gun shot. "Thank you, I appreciate it."
"Don't mention it; I'm always glad to help out a fellow crime fighter."
"So are you going to tell me who you are exactly? You could start with what your real name is and then maybe explain how bullets have no effect on you."
"I really wish I could Videl but I want to keep my identity safe for now."
"And how do you know my name exactly. We never met before the whole tour bus hijacking."
"Well you are pretty famous, saving the city all the time. Your name just happens to get around. I hope you don't mind if I join you from time to time. I don't have any hobbies and I need something to do in between my soap operas."
Videl started to laugh. "Yea I'm sure that's what you do in your free time. I don't mind if you fight crime, just don't get in my way."
"What about if there's another bullet shot at you? I hope you won't mind then."
"I'll have to make an exception for that. Anyway, I have to get back to school, thanks for the help Gold Fighter."
"Anytime Videl."
Videl went over to her motor bike and drove back to the school. She couldn't help but think about the Gold Fighter, this was the second time he had saved her from probable death.
I guess it's not so bad to have help once in a while when fighting crime. And he's rather handsome too between his great smile and his incredible body. He must work out all the time. Oh Videl, what are you thinking; this guy comes along twice and you're already going gaga over him. You don't know anything about him; you don't even know what his name is. I have to admit though he is unlike any guy I've ever met before.
When Videl finally arrived back at Orange Star High School she saw Erasa, Sharpner, and Gohan walking out the main doors followed by a melee of other students.
"What happened, where are you guys going?" Videl asked.
"Oh, when you were gone there was an earthquake, the principal cut school short today," answered Erasa.
"Kind of strange how you and Gohan got back within a couple minutes of each other," said Sharpner. "That seems to be happening quite often now."
"Gohan, where were you at during the earthquake," asked Videl.
"Oh, I just got worried after the earthquake hit so I called up a friend in the city to make sure they were okay. I guess I lost track of time."
Gohan was uncomfortable about having to lie again and wasn't very good at it. There wasn't really an earthquake that caused school to end early. The professor refused to let Gohan leave after Videl got the call from the police causing Gohan to become nervous. He started to tap his foot hard against the ground which caused what seemed like an earthquake to hit the classroom. He had then used the opportunity to go and help Videl as the Gold Fighter.
"So Gohan, since school ended early are you going to hang out with us or leave early like always," asked Sharpner.
"Oh come on Gohan, it's still pretty early. We haven't had the opportunity to hang out with you outside of class yet" pleaded Erasa.
"Well, uh…"
Gohan would have preferred to use this extra time to train but since school had gotten out early he figured he might as well spend time with his friends. He hadn't socialized with any of them outside of school since he began going. One of the points of Gohan going to school was to make friends his own age and he wouldn't be able to do that if he always left right after school ended.
"Yea sure, I guess I can hang out with you guys for a little while."
"Wonderful," said Erasa. "So where do you guys want to go first?"
"Let's go to the sporting goods store," said Sharpner. "I could use some new boxing gloves."
"Sure whatever," said Videl.
The four of them started walking off towards the sporting good store, Gohan walking slightly behind the three of them. Sharpner tried to put his arms around Videl and Erasa but Videl made sure to push his arm off. Gohan was relieved to see her push his arm off. Gohan hadn't known Videl for very long but he was starting to like her more and considered her to be a friend. She seemed to be a genuinely good person and he enjoyed fighting crime with her as the Gold Fighter. Whenever he became the Gold Fighter, Gohan gained a new sense of confidence. He could talk freely with Videl and say whatever he wanted without worrying about what other people thought. His super saiyan transformation also gave him an added sense of confidence as a result of the increased testosterone output.
The four reached the sporting goods store and walked inside. The store was only a couple blocks down from the high school and was very large; it had two floors and equipment for every type of sport imaginable from baseball to bass fishing. Sharpner walked towards the boxing section while Erasa went to the clothing aisle in search of some new outfits. Videl and Gohan headed over to the martial arts section and started looking at gi's and various training gear.
"Gohan, I didn't know you were interested in martial arts," said Videl.
"Well I did it a bit when I was a kid. It was just a little hobby of mine I guess."
"Did you go to any martial arts academies out here or near where you live?"
"Actually I just learned a little from my dad and one of his friends. It was nothing too formal. What about you Videl, you must have started training as a child to get as good as you are now."
"Well being the daughter of the world champ I was expected to learn martial arts. I think my dad wanted to have a boy originally so he could teach him martial arts. I've been training ever since I was a small child, you couldn't even imagine the pressure that was put on me."
"Wow that sounds intense."
Well you may have had to learn some martial arts as a child, but I doubt you were thrown into the woods for six months and forced to survive on your own while being chased by dinosaurs among other things.
"Yea, but it all worked out. Now I have gotten to the point where I can protect the city from criminals and aid the police. My dad doesn't think I should waste my time helping the police but I enjoy doing it. I mean, what is the point of becoming strong if you don't use your abilities to help people."
"I think I understand what you mean."
Wow, she really is different from her father. He only cared about the glory but she seems to genuinely care for people.
Once the four of them finished looking around the store, they left and started walking down the street in search of a place to eat. Erasa had picked up a few new dresses while Shapner bought a new pair of boxing gloves.
"Hey Gohan, you ever consider taking up boxing. You could get pretty good at it with a little practice," said Sharpner.
"That sounds like fun but I don't think I have time to take up boxing."
"Right, you spend all you're time studying. Well if you ever decide to get your nose up from that book let me know."
"Sure thing Sharpner."
As they were walking down the street, Gohan suddenly felt a cluster of strange ki's approaching the planet from the atmosphere.
What is that ki I feel? It's not that strong but it's definitely not from this planet. I can feel it entering the atmosphere from space. It's going to land on the surface in only a few minutes.
Gohan could feel the ki approaching the outskirts of the city and new he had to get there before their ship landed.
"Uh guys, it's getting kind of late. I think I'm going take off now."
"But it's still so early Gohan, are you sure?" asked Erasa.
"Yea, you know I have a long commute and a lot of homework to do," said Gohan with an awkward smile. "I'll see you guys tomorrow in class."
With that Gohan waved to his friends and ran down the corner.
"Wow he must really be in a hurry," commented Erasa.
"Yea, and doesn't he know it's the weekend. There is no school tomorrow," said Sharpner.
"As Gohan turned the corner he looked around to make sure nobody was looking and turned into the Gold Fighter. He then flew to the outskirts of the city where he felt the strange ki's approaching."
This couldn't be what the legendary super saiyan warned me about. These power levels are not nearly strong enough to pose a threat; that is unless they are doing a really good job of suppressing their ki. Either way, they are going to have a surprise in store for them when they land.
-dbz-
Sorry it took me so long to update this chapter. I appreciate all the reviews I got for the last chapter and look forward to reading more.
